Somatic morbidity in schizophrenia - A case control study

Public Health

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 393-397

  Dalmau, A ^a   Bergman, B ^a,b   Brismar, B ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Register study; Schizophrenia; Somatic morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030664429     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(97)00089-9     Document Type: Article

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